HC Deb 22 February 1982 vol 18 cc303-4W
Mr. McNamar

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what infantry-held ground-to-air missiles are in current use in the Army; and with which units.

Mr. Wiggin

Two air defence missile systems Rapier and Blowpipe—are in service with the British Army. There are currently nine batteries of Rapier, all manned by regular units of the Royal Artillery and 14 batteries of Blowpipe, five of them manned by regular and nine by Territorial Army units of the Royal Artillery